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Spring-Vegetable Couscous with Chicken

Spring-Vegetable Couscous with Chicken

This one-pan dish would also be good with spinach or snap peas added at the end.

Everyday Food, May 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/318667/spring-vegetable-couscous-with-chicken
4.1
Rated
82100(12)12
  • Total Time 15 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 4 scallions, white and green parts separated, and thinly sliced crosswise
    • 2 wide strips lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • Coarse salt and ground pepper
    • 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    • 1/2 cup frozen peas
    • 1 cup couscous
    • Leg and thigh meat from 1 rotisserie chicken, torn into bite-size pieces
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring constantly, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add lemon zest and 1 1/4 cups water and season with salt and pepper. Cover pan and bring liquid to a boil, then add asparagus and peas. Return to a boil and stir in couscous. Add chicken and remove pan from heat; cover and let sit 7 minutes. Add lemon juice and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Fluff couscous with a fork and serve.

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